Posted by SueTLC

Two sketches drawn by artist Cliff Wright for the cover of the UK edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban are set to be auctioned later this month. The Scotsman reports that the pen and pencil sketches used to create the front and back cover artwork for the third Harry Potter novel will be on display then up for auction at the Glasgow Art Fair. The cover, which you can see here via the official Cliff Wright website, famously features Harry and Hermione flying on Buckbeak. The paper reports that “the front illustration, which features the bespectacled wizard and his
classmate Hermione Granger clinging to the back of hippogriff, is
expected to sell for Â£13,000. The second sketch, which features a
snarling dog, is predicted to raise Â£11,000.” Update: You can see both the sketches here in our galleries: One, Two (the dog).

Cliff Wright also gives new comments on working with author J.K. Rowling: “The images are part of a series of 10 which were sent to the publisher
Bloomsbury as rough ideas for character development and composition,”
he said. “Each drawing was submitted by fax and returned with
comments. The designs were also passed on to JK Rowling for her
approval and any comments passed back to me. “On deciding the
look of the characters and the picture composition, the watercolour
illustration that you see on the cover was then completed, and when the
book was published in the autumn of 1999 it became a global phenomenon.”

50 Responses to UK Cover Art Sketches for Prisoner of Azkaban Up for Auction

SareptheRavenclaw says: Cool, wish I could afford them.
Jaymie Brooks says: The Prisoner of Azkaban was one of my favorite Harry Potter covers! The only UK cover that beats it, in my opinion, was the Order of the Phoenix. In third place is GoF, DH in fourth, CoS in fifth, PS in sixth, and HBP in seventh place. I hated the Half-Blood Prince cover! But it was my favorite book, so it's pretty ironic.cheeserpleaser says: I wish I possessed the assets needed to participate in this auction!ameema says: That's a gorgeous cover! Harry looks so young in it. Wish I could buy 'em.hermyone08 says: that's a really well down picture! :)Livelaughlovepotter says: ahaha! look at Hermione's face! she looks freaked OUT!RosalieRickman says: Hermione's like "What the Hermione Granger", or in her case, "What the frickin Severus Snape, it's so high up here, Harry!"maimiaa says: loved it. if only i had the moneymaera-kyrie says: Lovely illustration!Fleur-de- Lily says: This is wonderful news.PewterWolf says: *drools over pic* Me - want... Maybe we should do a "GetAClue" Drive... *smiles sweetly* Please...
luna.quibbler says: i love this illustration =) i have a few origional harry potter picyures drawn by the wonderful Ciff because i met him a while ago! he was so nice and his pictures are amazing!!
xxxWendelin the Weird says: Really nice illustration! I wouldnâ€™t mind owning that one! MidnightSun321 says: lol. the azkaban trailer is my fave!!!!MidnightSun321 says: oops i mean cover!!! oops soz. thinking about the trailer!!!!!!Happy_Orange says: I'll just get my checkbook out... haha as if I have the money :) Lovely pictures though.PewterWolf says: *drools over pic* Me - want... Maybe we should do a "GetAClue" Drive... *smiles sweetly* Please...
Rita_Dumbledore94 says: cool!NargleCatcher says: Wow thats really good. If only i had the money HAHA!Hannah18 says: i think the british covers are the best but maybe i am biased lol i did order an american version of DH but it came with no cover on! Mr. Brightside says: The uk covers are so great and this one is one of my favourite. We get the UK versions here, thank god. The US versions although very nice, they seem like comic boooks.
"snarling dog" lol, poor Siriusclashcityrocker13 says: Ha Harry's face is funnyLilly-Angel1 says: Where is the Sirius one. The 'snarling Dog'.
??????????????
Also, Guess what? I have just enough saved from Birthdays and Holidays past to buy BOTH. Harry/Hermione/Buckbeak and Sirius.
*Buys them and puts them on the wall of my room*
Wow. They look great on my wall!
JK.
LOLJersey says: Those would look nice up on the wallsiriuslysirius11 says: I wish I could have these!linnie95 says: Great illustration. Cool. Analise says: Excuse me while I whip out the Amex Black to pay for this.
If only, right? Haha!mugglemom4 says: This is awesome!Ariel says: Wonderful illustration!mhaeyemhaeye says: I don't really like that illustration. Is it just me? LOL! :DHorcruxalej says: Wish i had the money for stuff like this....
shellybasson says: Really? That's about one week's worth of my allowance. NOT! LOL :)Trinity Shadow says: Pics are fab... shame not in price range :(lord kerol kentervil says: Grandiosely! Pictures simply magnificent. It is a pity, that at me they will not be. And auction-is valid fine event.becmajec says: i really like that coverluna.quibbler says: THE DOG IS THE GRIM NOT SIRIUS!! LOOK HOW EVIL IT LOOKS AND LOOK AT IT'S EYE'S!! I ASKED CLIFF AND HE SAID IT IS THE GRIM!!
becmajec says: you asked cliff?
i'm sure. luna.quibbler says: oh wait a mo silly me perhaps that is sirius... i thought it would be the same picture that is on the back of UK prisoner of Azkaban which IS the Grim... that on the other hand might be Sirius... sorry!
luna.quibbler says: your sure what?
luna.quibbler says: yes i know cliff through someone and he signed my books a while agobudgie says: Those are lovely art. Lovley prices too!
DanielBonnie28 says: cool!!firekeeper says: Wow! Those are really nice sketches.avrenim says: hermione's face is priceless!phantomdave79 says: Those are beautiful!bobbblie says: I'm going into Glasgow on Thurday to see them. an't wait. I feel like somthing Potterish is finally happening in glasgow. woo hoo.HGROSS44 says: Oh to be wealthy enough to bid on them.Garden State Geek says: Beautiful art! oldenoughtoknowbetter says: would be cool to own something like that!mugglemom4 says: I hope they make a lot of money.